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Japanese government officials expressed concerns Saturday that the ongoing political turmoil in South Korea may derail improving relations between the two countries. The administration of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol could be a "lame duck," a Japanese Foreign Ministry source said, even though Yoon survived an impeachment motion over his short-lived declaration of martial law that triggered condemnation from lawmakers and the public. The motion was scrapped due to a lack of the required number of voters in parliament. "We may go back to the days where bilateral relations worsened," the source said. Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is planning to visit South Korea in January, but at present that trip is doubt, Japanese sources said. Yoon, who took office in 2022, has led efforts to improve relations with Japan including agreeing on a solution regarding compensation demands from South Koreans over wartime labor during Japan's 1910-1945 colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. The Japanese government is concerned that growing criticism of Yoon within South Korea may trigger a strong backlash against policies the president has taken. Another government source expressed hope that "Japan-South Korea relations will not become part of the contentions between the ruling and opposition parties" in South Korea. A separate government source was wary over the impact of the situation in South Korea on the three-way coordination between Japan, South Korea and the United States in confronting North Korea's nuclear and missiles development. With South Korea experiencing political upheavals, "there is a possibility that previous agreements (between the three countries) may be overturned. For now we just need to watch cautiously," the source said.The US and Fiji have signed a new defence pact as tensions rise in the Pacific amid concerns about ChinaU.S. authorities have confirmed the recent death of Suchir Balaji, a former OpenAI researcher who publicly criticized the company and was involved in a high-profile copyright lawsuit against it. Balaji, 26, was found dead in his San Francisco apartment on November 26, after police responded to a call at 1:00 PM. The San Francisco Police Department and the County Coroner’s Office ruled the death as suicide, stating there was "no suspicion of foul play." 3 View gallery Suchir Balaji ( Photo: Social media ) Balaji was a key figure in a lawsuit filed by major media organizations, led by The New York Times, against OpenAI. He was one of around 12 witnesses, most of whom were current or former OpenAI employees, summoned to testify in court. Just two weeks before his death, The New York Times’ legal team submitted a federal court document asserting that Balaji held "unique and highly relevant documents central to the case." His death comes three months after he publicly accused OpenAI of breaching U.S. copyright laws during the development of ChatGPT, the generative AI chatbot that has become a global phenomenon, serving hundreds of millions of users in just two years. Did OpenAI violate copyright laws? The launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 was not without controversy, sparking a wave of ongoing lawsuits. Writers, journalists, media organizations, and developers accused OpenAI of unlawfully using copyrighted materials to train its models, allegedly inflating its valuation to over $150 billion. In an interview with The New York Times last October, Balaji expressed concerns about OpenAI’s practices, claiming they harmed businesses and entrepreneurs whose data was used to train ChatGPT. "When you believe in what I believe in, you simply have to leave the company," he said. "This is not a sustainable model for the entire internet ecosystem." 3 View gallery ( Photo: Dado Ruvic / Reuters ) Balaji, who grew up in Cupertino and studied computer science at Berkeley, initially supported AI’s transformative potential, envisioning its ability to cure diseases and reverse aging. "I thought we could create a scientist to help solve these problems," he told The New York Times. However, his perspective shifted in 2022, two years after joining OpenAI, when he was tasked with gathering internet data to train GPT-4. He later expressed concerns that the task exceeded the boundaries of "fair use" laws in the U.S. "It went beyond what was legally permissible," he said in an interview. Following the interview, Balaji took to the social platform X (formerly Twitter) and shared his thoughts: "I worked at OpenAI for nearly four years, and for the last 1.5 years, I worked on ChatGPT. Initially, I didn’t know much about copyright laws or fair use, but I became interested after seeing all the lawsuits against generative AI companies. "As I dove deeper, I concluded that ‘fair use’ looks like a fragile defense for many generative AI products, especially since they can create substitutes that directly compete with the datasets they were trained on. Of course, I’m no lawyer, but I feel it’s important for non-lawyers to understand the law—not just its text, but also the reasoning behind it." "Copying content and undermining business models" Generative AI systems like ChatGPT operate by analyzing massive datasets scraped from the internet, using this information to generate user-driven outputs such as text, images, or videos. 3 View gallery GPT-4o announcement ( Photo: Youtube screenshot ) The release of ChatGPT accelerated the AI industry, prompting major tech companies to scramble to develop competing AI technologies, products, and features. Over the past year, OpenAI’s valuation has nearly doubled. Get the Ynetnews app on your smartphone: Google Play : https://bit.ly/4eJ37pE | Apple App Store : https://bit.ly/3ZL7iNv Meanwhile, media organizations have alleged that OpenAI, along with its business partner Microsoft (also a defendant in the New York Times lawsuit), copied content and damaged their business models. "They simply take the hard work of journalists, editors, and media professionals and use it—without regard for the efforts or legal rights of those who create the news that local communities rely on," one lawsuit claimed. OpenAI has denied these accusations, maintaining that its operations comply with "fair use" standards. "We see tremendous potential in tools like ChatGPT to deepen the connection between readers and publishers and to enhance the news consumption experience," the company stated in response to the lawsuit. >
he season is moving at a fast pace with games being played every day, as evidenced by the fact that the Quarterfinals start today and we're just two weeks away from . With teams having played about 20-25 games, you can already get a sense of (Houston Rockets and Orlando Magic) and which are falling short (Philadelphia 76ers and New Orleans Pelicans). There's still a long way to go in the season, though, and teams can get better or worse when Speaking of trades, two names are expected to in the coming weeks, : of the Miami Heat and of the New Orleans Pelicans. Charania reports that , has indicated within league circles that the six-time All-Star and Texas native would be to the or . Whichever team Butler joins would , which is exactly what Butler, now 35, wants after losing two Finals with the Heat - one to the Lakers in 2020 and the other to in 2023. What Would the Heat Get in a Jimmy Butler Trade? Butler has a for this season, with a for 2025-26. The two sides did not agree to an extension last summer, likely because during the offseason. This came after Butler publicly stated that if he hadn't been injured in the playoffs, the . Riley responded by telling Butler not to make such comments because the team was already eliminated and there was no point in looking back. If -who lack a solid second scorer outside of Curry-what could the Heat get in return? It's reasonable to assume that , which includes forward , guards and , or possibly veterans like forward and/or draft picks. Given Miami's strong track record of developing young talent, acquiring players like Kuminga and Podziemski would seem to be advantageous. However, from a fan perspective, replacing Butler, who is already a , could make the team look worse. But sometimes teams need that, a rebuild, especially when you've been close to the title but then come up short. The silver lining for Miami is that are having solid seasons, and . However, the Warriors are in desperate need of a second All-Star to stay competitive. Additionally, integrating a player like Butler into a new team could take time, which could push the timeline for a trade to happen sooner rather than later this season. This situation mirrors moves like the Raptors' last year - early season deals that jumpstarted the Raptors' rebuild while boosting the playoff push for the Knicks and Pacers. Any team looking to acquire and must approach it as a win-now situation. While , time spares no one. During his years with the Heat, he has cemented his name alongside legends like and as the only players in franchise history to record at least 500 points, 100 rebounds and 100 assists in a single postseason. However, unlike Wade and LeBron, , despite reaching the NBA Finals twice.Dilling's 22 lead Northern Kentucky over Norfolk State 71-62Blame game launched as NT's space ambitions fail to takeoffThe Department of Energy (DOE) is firming up a policy that will reduce the performance bond requirement for offshore wind projects to a leaner five percent, a departure from the typical 20 percent required in green energy auctions (GEA) for other renewable energy (RE) technologies. At a year-end gathering of wind industry leaders, including the Wind Energy Developers Association of the Philippines (WEDAP), Pilipinas Offshore Wind Energy Resource Inc. (POWER), and the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara made a game-changing announcement. "The DOE has heeded your suggestion," she stated, "so we went from 20 percent to just five percent for the performance bond." The energy official emphasized that the reduced performance bond will be incorporated into the terms of reference (TOR) for the highly anticipated 5th GEA, a competitive bidding process specifically dedicated to offshore wind projects, to be carried out by the third quarter of next year. The performance bond is critical for firms participating and winning in the RE capacity auction. The bond is forfeited to the government if they fail to meet electricity delivery commitments based on commercial operations date (COD) requirements. This serves as a strong reminder that only serious investors should participate. Depending on whether it involves bottom-fixed or floating offshore wind installations, industry players estimate investment costs could range from $3.0 million to $7.0 million per megawatt. Even with a five percent performance bond, this represents a massive financial burden for offshore wind developers. Project sponsors point out that investment costs can escalate based on a range of factors, from water depth and distance from shore to the complexity of infrastructure deployment and regulatory hurdles, including complicated permitting processes. They believe that technological advancements and economies of scale in project installations may eventually reduce investment costs for future offshore wind ventures. Reaffirming the DOE's commitment to the 5th GEA focused on offshore wind, Guevara emphasized that investors must match the government's resolve with their own firm commitment to invest capital in the industry. “We are now in the thick of preparations for the green energy auction, and we have heard all your suggestions about the performance bond – your favorite topic," she said. "Because we need to ensure commitment from developers, we don’t want fly-by-night investors; so there are a lot of requirements.” Guevara also noted that 16 industry leaders have already submitted project proposals to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as part of their pre-development environmental compliance certificate (pre-dev ECC) application process. She further revealed that one of the pioneer players has already received its pre-development ECC and the warranted certificate of confirmation of commerciality (COCOC), signaling that the project can now proceed to the development cycle.
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Investor Warren Buffett renewed his Thanksgiving tradition of giving by handing out more than $1.1 billion of Berkshire Hathaway stock to four of his family's foundations Monday, and he offered new details about who will be handing out the rest of his fortune after his death. Buffett has said previously that his three kids will distribute his remaining $147.4 billion fortune in the 10 years after his death, but now he has also designated successors for them because it's possible that Buffett's children could die before giving it all away. He didn't identify the successors, but said his kids all know them and agree they would be good choices.
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AP News Summary at 3:32 p.m. ESTA top US official sought to quell growing concern Sunday over reported drone sightings in the country's northeast, reiterating there was no known security threat as authorities monitor the situation. President Joe Biden's administration has faced mounting criticism for not clearly identifying origins of the objects seen hovering over parts of New York and New Jersey. The criticism has come even from Biden's own party, with top Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer calling Sunday for action to make it easier for federal, state and local authorities to work together to detect and if need be "bring down" any drone seen to pose a threat. Video footage of mysterious airborne phenomena recently has clogged social media, with spottings also reported in Maryland and Virginia. "Some of those drone sightings are, in fact, drones. Some are manned aircraft that are commonly mistaken for drones," Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Sunday on ABC's "This Week" program. "But there's no question that drones are being sighted," he said, noting there are more than one million registered across the United States. "I want to assure the American public that we are on it," he said. "If we identify any foreign involvement or criminal activity, we will communicate with the American public accordingly. Right now, we are not aware of any." Even as Mayorkas sought to reassure the public, Boston police announced Sunday that two Massachusetts men had been arrested the previous night for allegedly conducting a "hazardous drone operation" near the city's Logan International Airport. State police were conducting a search for a third suspect, who authorities said fled the scene. Schumer, in a letter to Mayorkas Sunday, urged the Department of Homeland Security to immediately deploy special drone-detection technology across New York and New Jersey, since traditional radar struggles to detect such small objects. He also called for passage of legislation to explicitly authorize state and local law enforcement to work with federal agencies to detect and "bring down drones that threaten critical facilities or mass gatherings." Jim Himes, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, meanwhile expressed frustration at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) over its communications around the issue. "The answer 'we don't know' is not a good enough answer," he told "Fox News Sunday." "When people are anxious... people will fill a vacuum with, you know, their fears and anxieties and conspiracy theories," he said, calling for the FAA to hold public briefings. White House national security spokesman John Kirby had previously said the aircraft could be lawfully operated planes or helicopters mistaken for drones. "While there is no known malicious activity occurring, the reported sightings there do, however, highlight a gap in authorities," he said Thursday, calling for Congress to pass new legislation to "extend and expand existing counter-drone authorities." New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced Sunday that authorities had agreed to send a drone detection system to her state. "I am grateful for the support, but we need more. Congress must pass a law that will give us the power to deal directly with the drones," she said on X. On Friday, President-elect Donald Trump urged federal authorities to clearly identify the drones' origins. "Let the public know, and now. Otherwise, shoot them down!!!" he posted on social media. As the price of drones has fallen -- small quadcopter models with Wi-Fi camera capability can be purchased for as little as $40 -- their numbers and popularity have soared, making their presence in American skies a greater concern. acb/des/bbk/mlm
Key Trends in the Yttrium Hydride Market with Insights from Ltd., Jilin Claire Biotechnology Co., Cerametek Materials?ShenZhen) Co., LTD., LEAP CHEM CO., Shanghai Longjin Metallic Material Co., HANGZHOU JHECHEM CO LTD, ABSCO LimitedCincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow's home was broken into during Monday Night Football in the latest home invasion of a professional athlete in the US. No one was injured in the break-in, but the home was ransacked, according to a report provided by the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office. Burrow was away playing in a 27-20 win over the Dallas Cowboys in Texas. A person employed by Burrow arrived at the Anderson Township home on Monday night to find a shattered bedroom window and the home in disarray. Deputies weren't immediately able to determine what items were stolen and have reached out to neighbours in an attempt to piece together surveillance footage. The homes of Kansas Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were broken into in October. In the NBA, Milwaukee Bucks forward Bobby Portis had his home broken into November 2 and Minnesota Timberwolves guard Mike Conley Jr.'s home was burgled on September 15 while he was at a Minnesota Vikings game. Portis had offered a $40,000 reward for information. Both the NFL and NBA issued security alerts to players after those break-ins, urging them to take additional precautions to secure their homes. In league memos previously obtained by The Associated Press, the NFL said homes of professional athletes across multiple sports have become "increasingly targeted for burglaries by organized and skilled groups." And the NBA revealed that the FBI has connected some burglaries to "transnational South American Theft Groups" that are "reportedly well-organised, sophisticated rings that incorporate advanced techniques and technologies, including pre-surveillance, drones, and signal jamming devices." Some of the burglary groups have conducted extensive surveillance on targets, including attempted home deliveries and posing as grounds maintenance or joggers in the neighborhood, according to officials.Mumbai: The Congress is furious with its ally, the Shiv Sena (UBT), since the latter's MLC Milind Narvekar has openly applauded the demolition of Babri masjid. In a post on the social media X (formerly Tweet) Narvekar, who is also a long-term personal assistant to his party chief Uddhav Thackeray, quoted the late Bal Thackeray as stating that he is proud of those who demolished the masjid. For good measure Narvekar included a picture of the demolition and also photos of himself, Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray. The post was to mark the 32nd anniversary of the demolition which was followed by massive communal riots in Mumbai and other parts of the country. The post has exposed a major faultline in the MVA. It won't be surprising if the Congress decides to pull out of the MVA. pic.twitter.com/3nZYC4EK0e Senior MLA of the Congress Amin Patel told the FPJ n Saturday that the X post was not in keeping with the coalition dharma and was most unacceptable. He said the matter will be taken up at the highest level of the Congress. Senior Congress leader and former minister Arif Naseem Khan said it was shocking that Narvekar was openly applauding those who carried out the demolition. "Uddhav Thackeray should immediately clarify whether he agreed the post. I will escalate the matter with my party leadership. The Shiv Sena (UBT) cannot be a part of the MVA and yet adopt the line of the BJP." Spokesperson of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) Atul Londe said "our alliance with the Shiv Sena (UBT) was based on a common minimum programme aimed at ousting the BJP and defending the Constitution. We do not believe in the politics of religion." However, it is learnt that the Congress leadership is under pressure from the rank and file to snap ties with the Shiv Sena (UBT). Their fear is that the party will not get votes of Muslims in the elections to the BMC which may be declared any day now and this will adversely affect its poll prospects. According to sources, Narvekar, who is the Man Friday of Uddhav Thackeray, would not have done the controversial X post without the concurrence of his boss. The post appears to be a part of the party's efforts to reclaim the Hindutva agenda which was heavily compromised because of its alliance with the Congress and the NCP (Sharad Pawar). The Shiv Sena (UBT) benefited in a big way during the Lok Sabha elections when Muslims supported it and other MVA allies. However, this fact was highlighted by the BJP during the assembly election campaign. The BJP accused the Shiv Sena (UBT) of appeasing the Muslim bank a la the Congress. BJP-inspired social media was very active in the run up to the assembly elections in portraying the Shiv Sena (UBT) as another version of the Congress which has often been accused of pandering to Muslim interests in the name of secularism. BJP supporters pointed out that Uddhav even felt shy of calling his father Bal Thackeray "Hindu Hriaday Samrat" lest he lose Muslim votes. The BJP also highlighted the fact that when the Wakf Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament Shiv Sena (UBT) members were conspicuous by their absence. The Shiv Sena (UBT) is afraid that if the narrative about the party being pro-Muslim is continued then it will have to pay a heavy price in the BMC elections. With an obvious effort to counter that narrative it appears to have asked Narvekar to go ahead with the controversial post. "Narvekar wont dare do anything without the endorsement of Uddhav. So his X post appears to have been done with the full knowledge of Uddhav," a Sena source observed. Despite the raging controversy neither Uddhav nor Aaditya, who is the second most important leader in the party have distanced themselves from Narvekar's controversial post.
I'm A Celebrity star GK Barry reveals why she turned away from religion as a child as she sparks up unlikely friendship with Reverend Richard Coles Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.com By HANNAH MCDONALD Published: 16:42 EST, 25 November 2024 | Updated: 17:04 EST, 25 November 2024 e-mail 4 View comments I'm A Celebrity star GK Barry has revealed why she turned away from religion as a child. The TikTok star, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has sparked up an unlikely friendship with Reverend Richard Coles - to whom she made the confession. During Monday's episode of the ITV show, GK and Richard spoke about juggling sexuality and religion. GK told Richard she used to be religious, and spoke about going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men telling her not to have sex before she was married. She said that even at 13, she thought: 'Well, that's not gonna happen. I see my future and it involves scissoring now.' I'm A Celebrity star GK Barry revealed why she turned away from religion as a child during Monday's episode of the ITV show The TikTok star, 25, whose real name is Grace Keeling, has sparked up an unlikely friendship with Reverend Richard Cole - to whom she made the confession As the pair discussed faith, GK asked Richard: 'Did you find it quite difficult being gay and doing that job?' Richard confessed: 'No, not at all. I've never given it a moment's twinge of anxiety over whether God thought it was alright or not. 'Whether other people thought it was alright or not, well I'm happy to have that argument...' He added of his sexuality: 'Also, I was not the first. Sometimes I look at documents from the early church, or the church of the middle ages and I just think - so gay.' GK admitted in the Bush Telegraph: 'I came into this jungle, maybe not knowing who I would gel with or who I would be close with in here and never in a million years if you told me that I would be getting on best with a reverend would I have believed you. 'But, he is honestly... I think he might be my favourite person in here.' During their chat, GK asked Richard who the most interesting person that he thinks he's met. Richard replied: 'I think I'm looking at her.' Days earlier, GK opened up about her relationship with Lioness, Ella Rutherford, and even brought a subtle reminder of her into the I'm a Celeb camp. GK told Richard she used to be religious, and spoke about going to a religious camp when she was younger, where there were men telling her not to have sex before she was married She said that even at 13, she thought: 'Well, that's not gonna happen. I see my future and it involves scissoring now' A sweet dedication to the Ipswitch football star, 24, on GK Barry 's nails was revealed as she has a tiny white E on the fingernail where a wedding ring would go. Before heading into the Jungle, GK got a set of French-tipped nails and asked the manicurist to paint an E for Ella on them. GK opened up about their relationship with her I'm A Celebrity campmates on Tuesday night's episode. The social media star said: 'Obviously online I'd been like I'd slept with girls or whatever as well, but I'd only dated men. 'It was by accident I found Ella, through a mutual friend and then I really liked her the first day I met her but I'd never told my parents. 'I'd mentioned, 'Oh I'm just going to see my friend Ella' or 'I'm staying round Ella's' so they'd heard her name.' After her parents visited London from Cambridge and saw them together, they asked who Ella was and Grace confessed: 'Oh. she's my girlfriend'. They just love her, they never had an issue with it.' She added: 'To be fair I feel like the closet may have been made of glass. But they've always said whoever you end up with we do not care, boy or girl, we don't care, as long as they're not a d*ck.' Before heading into the Jungle, GK Barry, whose real name is Grace Keeling, got a set of French-tipped nails and asked the manicurist to paint an E for Ella on them It comes after Grace opened up about their relationship with her I'm A Celebrity campmates on Tuesday night's episode The Loose Women panelist had previously been in a long-term relationship with fellow TikTok sensation, Billy Hunt, who featured on her podcast, Saving Grace, and her social media pages. The pair were introduced by Gogglebox's Joe Baggs and speaking about how they met, Grace said: 'So my version of events. Joe Baggs had a party. [Billy was] the only straight man there, [I] launched myself at him. It's been history ever since.' The pair broke up last year and Grace spoke on Young Filly's about coming out as a lesbian, she said: 'I feel like I went very wrong with men. 'I don't like men anymore. I will never go back to a man. God forbid. 'Yeah, I just love it. I just love it. I feel like I've got spring in my step. I feel like I'm glowing. It's the lesbian glow. I've got it. And yeah, that's my life update.' GK Barry TikTok ITV Share or comment on this article: I'm A Celebrity star GK Barry reveals why she turned away from religion as a child as she sparks up unlikely friendship with Reverend Richard Coles e-mail Add comment
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California doesn’t have the financial capacity for Trump resistance lawsuitsEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Ray'Sean Taylor had 18 points in SIU-Edwardsville's 100-52 win over Eureka on Sunday. Taylor finished 6 of 9 from 3-point range for the Cougars (7-4). Jordan Pickett shot 4 of 7 from the field, including 3 for 6 from 3-point range, and went 6 for 7 from the line to add 17 points. Ring Malith had 16 points and shot 6 for 7, including 3 for 3 from beyond the arc. Raymond Bandzoumouna Jr. led the way for the Red Devils with 10 points. Sam DeJesus added eight points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Biden calls Trump tariff approach 'a major mistake'
